Last month I was challenged by my talented Hallmark co-worker Meredith Cox to participate in Stefan Kunz's #createdtoday prompt on Instagram and ended up creating a lettering piece that said "Practice." Since then I have really been thinking about what I want to practice this year, and the things I have already accomplished!

Pointed Pen

In January I finished going through the alphabet and spending a day working on each letter. This was a great way for me to get back into the practice of using the pointed pen, but now I want to move on to words and quotes! I am hoping that by next year at this time I will be much more comfortable with this tool, I can already see the difference the daily practice last month had on my lettering.

iPad Pro Lettering

I am hoping to have an iPad Pro very soon! I have loved watching other lettering artists create amazing time-lapse pieces, and I know lettering on the iPad would really expand my range and ability to create quickly. If anyone has any tips or great tutorials please send them my way!

Photography

When I'm traveling I am great at taking pictures and getting them edited. I really enjoy using my DLSR, and I would love to spend more time in my daily life taking pictures. I think my photography skills would continue to grown with more consistent practice.

Here's to lots of practice in 2018!

Hi! I'm Allie Smith, a graduate of the University of Kansas with a B.F.A. in Design, Visual Communication. I currently work for Hallmark Cards as a Lettering Artist and Designer. I believe letters are lovely both in form and function. This blog allows me to document and share some of my work, travels, and things that inspire me. Please feel free to get in touch!